Conversely, some minor improvements were made for a second consecutive week to areas of Abnormally Dry (D0) in western Pennsylvania and western New York where recent precipitation has helped to boost soil moisture levels as well as streamflows. In West Virginia, small areas of Moderate Drought (D1) were added in response to below-normal streamflow levels, low soil moisture, and short-term precipitation deficits over the past 30-day period. Moreover, streamflow levels on numerous creeks and rivers in southern New Jersey dipped below the 10th percentile, according to the U.S. Northeastįor the week, some minor degradations were made on the map including in southern New Jersey and West Virginia where areas of Abnormally Dry (D0) expanded in response to rainfall deficits (ranging from 1 to 3 inches) during the past 30-day period. The hurricane made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida early Wednesday morning (8/30) as a dangerous Categor圓 hurricane bringing a life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and severe flooding. In the Southeast, areas of Florida braced themselves for the impacts of Hurricane Idalia as it intensified rapidly early this week. Rainfall accumulations along the southern Gulf Coast and South Texas Plains regions ranged from 2 to 6 inches. Conversely, some areas saw improved drought-related conditions on the map, including southern Texas where heavy rains, in association with Tropical Storm Harold last week, provided much-needed moisture to the region. In the Pacific Northwest, areas of drought expanded on the map in Oregon, Washington, and Montana in response to a combination of above-normal temperatures over the past 90-day period, precipitation shortfalls, and poor surface water conditions. In the Southwest, monsoon precipitation has been well below normal across much of the region with areas of southern Arizona and New Mexico reporting rainfall deficits ranging from 3 to 6 inches since the beginning of July. In Louisiana and southern Mississippi, the continued hot and dry conditions have led to numerous wildfire outbreaks as well as widespread poor hydrologic conditions and severe impacts within the agricultural sector. Record daily highs were set or tied in various southern cities including Houston (109), San Antonio (104), Austin (107), Dallas (109), Baton Rouge (106), New Orleans (103), Jackson (106), and Mobile (101). Similarly, areas of the South including the northern Gulf Coast of Texas, Louisiana, and southern Mississippi saw continued drought-related deterioration on this week’s map as the heatwave continued to push high temperatures over 100 degrees F with numerous records broken during the past week. Daily high temperature records were broken across the region during the past week including in Chicago (98), Milwaukee (101), Minneapolis (101), and Des Moines (100). In the Midwest, extreme heat impacted areas of the region including Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois with temperatures soaring 6 to 10+ degrees F above normal. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw continued intensification of drought across areas of the Midwest, South, Southwest, and the Pacific Northwest.
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